What grades does Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology serve?
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology serves grades 9–12 within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Grade configurations and programs are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Magnet
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
A technology-focused magnet high school available by application.
Type
Magnet
Grades
9–12
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Area
Plaza Midwood orbit
About Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
A common alternative pathway for east Charlotte students pursuing engineering and health-science tracks.
Alleghany Street west of the neighborhood
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology publishes its address as 1430 Alleghany Street in Charlotte’s 28208 area. For Plaza Midwood readers, this is a west-side school destination rather than another campus along the eastern Central Avenue corridor. Alleghany Street is the verified road name to use when arranging a visit or comparing routes. Because the academy is not in the immediate Plaza Midwood neighborhood, a family should evaluate the actual campus destination separately from enthusiasm for its technology theme. Request visitor access instructions and the location of the office or program meeting before setting out. The address identifies the school geographically but does not establish eligibility for a seat, a particular transportation option, or entry into a chosen pathway. Keep those questions separate when comparing Berry with an assigned high school nearer home. A west-side campus can be part of an east Charlotte student’s research without being a neighborhood assignment. Source: [1](https://phillipoberryhs.cmsk12.org/contact).
Career and technical education with several pathway families
Berry’s official About Us page identifies the academy as a Career and Technical Education magnet high school. Its published pathway categories include engineering, computer science, information technology, and manufacturing, along with health sciences, business, and finance. The same page describes honors and Advanced Placement coursework, Career and College Promise, industry-recognized certifications, and hands-on project work. This supports a more precise account than describing Berry only as an engineering school or only as a health-science option. The useful next step is to ask how a student selects a pathway, which introductory classes are needed, and what a multi-year sequence looks like for the entering grade. Published references to internships, job shadowing, and partnerships describe opportunities, not a guaranteed placement for every student. Ask which experiences are currently available and how students qualify, especially if a particular credential or workplace experience is central to the decision. Source: [2](https://phillipoberryhs.cmsk12.org/our-school/about-us).
Verify magnet access and the intended technical sequence
Berry’s CTE magnet identity makes the current School Choice listing an essential enrollment reference. Ask CMS to confirm entry requirements, application steps, and any grade-specific limitations for the intended year instead of inferring access from the school’s broad pathway list. With the academy, check whether the preferred technical sequence can be completed from the student’s entry grade and whether prerequisites affect access to later courses or certifications. A transfer student should bring a transcript and ask which prior credits fit that sequence. For official outcomes, use Berry’s record in the state report-card portal and examine reported credentials, advanced coursework, graduation-related measures, and testing with their accompanying definitions. Those public indicators should inform questions rather than serve as guarantees of a particular certification. Keep the enrollment decision, course plan, and any college-course eligibility review distinct, even when all three concern the same student’s plan to attend this academy. Sources: [2](https://phillipoberryhs.cmsk12.org/our-school/about-us), [3](https://www.cmsk12.org/academics/school-choice/open-houses-information-sessions), [4](https://www.dpi.nc.gov/data-reports/school-report-cards).
How families here decide
Plaza Midwood families typically evaluate the assigned home school alongside magnet lottery options and independent schools, and many combine them across grade levels. Visit during a school day, speak with currently enrolled families, and read growth data alongside proficiency rather than relying on a single aggregate rating.
Where the official data lives
Enrollment, grade configuration, and program offerings for Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Statewide accountability results — proficiency, growth, graduation where applicable, and the school performance grade — are published annually in the North Carolina School Report Cards maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. Federal enrollment and demographic counts appear in the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data. Those three sources, read together, are more reliable than any single aggregate score.
Transport and the daily routine
Most of Plaza Midwood is close enough to its assigned schools that morning routines are short, but bus eligibility is set by distance and hazard criteria published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rather than by neighborhood boundaries. Magnet placement generally shifts transportation responsibility toward the family. Corridor traffic on Central Avenue and The Plaza peaks against the school schedule, which is worth a trial run before committing to a specific address.
Verify before you buy
School assignment is one of the few housing variables that can change without any change to the house. If assignment matters to your decision, confirm it for the exact address at the time you are deciding, and check whether boundary review is underway for that area.
Around the school
Closest parks to Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
Straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
Greenway
Little Sugar Creek Greenway
The county's spine greenway, reachable from the neighborhood via Briar Creek.
about 2.6 mi — a short drive
Neighborhood park
Independence Park
Charlotte's oldest public park, just southwest in Elizabeth.
about 3.0 mi — a short drive
Regional park
Freedom Park
Charlotte's signature regional park, reachable by greenway from the neighborhood.
about 3.1 mi — a short drive
Nearby
Places families use around drop-off
Brewery · $$
The Suffolk Punch
A brewery and restaurant at 2911 Griffith Street in South End.
about 1.4 mi
Shop · $$
Paper Skyscraper
A card and gift store at 330 East Boulevard in Dilworth, open since 1989.
about 1.9 mi
Restaurant · $$
Intermezzo Pizzeria & Cafe
A European-style cafe on East 10th Street serving handmade pizza and Serbian dishes.
about 2.7 mi — a short drive
Market · $$
Optimist Hall
A food hall in a former textile mill at 1115 North Brevard Street.
about 2.9 mi — a short drive
Coffee · $
Central Coffee Co.
An independent coffee shop at Louise and Central avenues with breakfast and house-baked pastries.
about 3.0 mi — a short drive
Shop · $
Lunchbox Records
A new-and-used record store at 825 Central Avenue that also hosts bands.
about 3.0 mi — a short drive
Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology the assigned school for Plaza Midwood?
Assignment is set by address and can differ block to block, and boundaries are reviewed periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the CMS school locator.
How does Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology perform?
Official performance, growth, and accountability data for every North Carolina public school is published in the NC School Report Cards rather than by private sites.
Sources & verification
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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